Blues trade up with Maple Leafs to pick Dominik Bokk
The St. Louis Blues traded up to pick No. 25 - sending the 29th and 76th overall selections to the Toronto Maple Leafs - which they used to select forward Dominik Bokk.
Dominik Bokk
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 179 lbs
Age: 18
Club: Vaxjo J20 (SuperElit)
Nationality: Germany
| GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 14 | 27 | 41 |
Bokk is offensively gifted, with smooth hands and a strong shot to go with high-end skating ability. In 35 contests with Vaxjo's under-20 team, Bokk led the club with 41 points. He also appeared in 15 SHL games in 2017-18, registering one goal and one assist.
He'll need to work on his commitment to a team system at both ends of the ice in order to make an impact in the NHL, but based on his raw ability, Bokk is a worthwhile project for the Blues late in the first round.
"Bokk is a big kid with room still to grow. He is so deceptive that he plays like he's smaller than he is. He's extremely poised with the puck and one of the better skaters in the class, which made him an offensive force in SuperElit," writes Scott Wheeler of The Athletic.
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